Helias Golfer Drives for State Success

"He started to help me with my swing," he explained. "And he started me off real early, probably like 2 or 3, whenever I could start walking."

After many lessons and countless rounds of golf, McHenry followed his dad's advice all the way to the Class 4 State Championship.

McHenry hopes to follow in the footsteps of another golfer this year. His father, Tom, won state as a senior at Jefferson City in 1969.

"Last year, I really wasn't playing too good at all going into state," McHenry said. "I shot an 83 at districts, and I really just found my swing on six out there and started playing back to how I could. So, I'm playing a little better this year."

McHenry has won two tournaments already this year, and he hopes to keep that momentum going into next Monday's state tournament in Columbia.